As posted by NJ Family, here are some Memorial Day Parades/Ceremonies in NJ

Bergen County

Mahwah
May 30,10 am, mahwahtwp.org
A collection of community groups march from Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Island Rd. to Veterans Memorial Park on the corner of Franklin Tpke. and East Ramapo Ave., in time for a Memorial Day Ceremony.

Wyckoff
May 30, 11:30 am, wyckoff-nj.com
Starting at the Cornerstone Christian Church, antique military vehicles, civic organizations, marching bands, veteran and military color guards and Veterans of Foreign Wars take a left on Wyckoff Ave., a right on Main St., a right on Franklin Ave. and a left into Scott Plaza, where the procession ends. Don’t forget to hit the Veteran’s Memorial Service before at 10 am.

Essex County

East Orange
May 30, 11 am, eastorange-nj.gov
After an early-morning ceremony, a procession of community groups, East Orange veterans, and local elected officials will begin marching on the corner of Central Ave. and South Arlington Ave. and head west to Halsted St., north to Martin Luther Kind Blvd, and east to City Hall.

Livingston
May 30, 9:30 am, livingstontownship.org
This year’s Memorial Day Parade will start at  with a ceremonial service at the Oval to commemorate those who have died defending the United States. At 10 am after the ceremony, the parade will start on S. Livingston Avenue and will end at Congressional Way.

Maplewood
May 30, 9 am, maplewoodonline.com
Parade kicks off at 9:00 am. Parade route is West Parker Avenue to Maplewood Avenue to Baker Street to Valley Street to Town Hall. Ceremony on the steps of Town Hall begins immediately after the parade.

Nutley
May 30, 11 am, nutleynj.org
Starting at Nutley High School watch the parade of floats and marching units, which will proceed from Chestnut St. to Passaic Ave., Centre St., and Franklin Ave. before concluding at John H. Walker Middle School.

West Caldwell Parade and Bike Decorating Contest
May 30, 8:30 am, westcaldwell.com
All boys & girls wishing to decorate and ride their bikes in the 2016 Memorial Day Parade are asked to meet at the Penn Federal Bank parking lot. Parents are asked to assist the young ones as they ride through the center of Caldwell.

Hudson

Bayonne
May 30, 10 am, bayonnenj.org
Following a ceremony at 5th and Dodge Sts., the parade of active US military, bands, civic groups, elected officials, fire and police units, and veterans will march from 5th St. and Broadway to 32nd St. and Broadway.

Hunterdon County

Reading Township
May 30, 10:30 am, readingtontwp.org
Starting on Main Street to the Municipal Building ending at the Municipal Building followed by a family day in Pickell Park with music, rides for children, free hot dogs and drinks.

Mercer County

Hamilton Township
May 30, 8 am, hamiltonnj.com
The first and oldest of Hamilton’s parades will take place in the Yardville-Groveville community, traveling from Sunnybrae Blvd. to Broad St. before concluding on Main St. A second parade of firefighters, police officers, school bands, and veteran organizations will begin at the Mercerville Firehouse and proceed down Nottingham Way to Mercer St. and finish at the Nottingham Firehouse.

Hopewell 
May 29, 1 pmhopewellboro-nj.us
Everyone enjoys an old-fashioned parade with veterans marching, bands playing, flags waving, and fire trucks shining. Line up is organized at Taylor Terrace and the marching begins at 1pm, moving east on Broad Street.

Lawrence Township
May 28, 10 am, alpost414nj.org
Members of American Legion Post 414, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3022 and the 112TH Field Artillery Association will conduct Memorial Services in Lawrence Veterans Park at the conclusion of the parade. Join us as we pay tribute to all the servicemen and service women who have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedom.

Pennington
Memorial Day Parade, Kids Bike Brigade & Concert
May 30, 11 am, penningtonboro.org
Bring the family out to enjoy marching bands, floats and walking groups as the parade begins at the HVRSD Administration Building and ends at The Pennington School tennis courts. Kids can decorate a bike, trike, scooter, stroller or wagon and join the Bike Brigade. The day concludes with a concert starting at 5:30 pm​.

Princeton
May 28, 10 am, spiritofprinceton.org
Begins on Princeton Ave and Nassau St., ending with a short ceremony at Princeton Monument Hall.

West Windsor Township 
May 30, 11 am, westwindsornj.org/notices/memorial-day-parade-ceremony
The parade and ceremony is coordinated by the West Windsor Township Council and Mayor in cooperation with the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion starting at West Windsor High School, South. Ending with a ceremony at the West Windsor Municipal Complex at noon.

Middlesex County

Edison
54th Annual Memorial Day Parade
May 29, Noon, edisonnj.org
The Parade kicks off in the Stelton section beginning on Division St. at the main library, then travels up Plainfield Avenue to Jefferson Boulevard where there will be refreshments for all participants at American Legion Father & Son Post 435 on Oakland Avenue. Once again, the parade will feature “Most Patriotic” Bike Decorating Contest for youngsters.

Highland Park & New Brunswick Joint Parade
May 30, 11 am thecityofnewbrunswick.org
Begins at Monument Square in New Brunswick with a a brief ceremony then proceeds down George Street and Albany Street, crossing into Highland Park and ending at the Doughboy statue there.

Metuchen
May 30, 10 am, metuchennj.org
Army vehicles, civic groups, bands and veterans commemorate the day, the 2016 Theme: is “Honoring America’s Military Heroes” by parading through downtown Metuchen before gathering inside the Edgar Middle School gymnasium for a ceremony after the parade featuring entertainment by the renowned NJ Symphony Orchestra Brass Quartet performing a program of Patriotic Music..

Perth Amboy
May 30, 10 am, ci.perthamboy.nj.us
A procession of community organizations and local veterans begin marching at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA and continue to Sadowski Parkway for a ceremony held in front of the Veterans’ War memorial.

Old Bridge
May 30, 9 am, oldbridge.com
Council people, EMS and fire department members, local officials, school bands, scouts and veterans march from Memorial School on Ely Ave. to Memorial Park, across the street from the Laurence Harbor Fire House, where the Mayor reads a tribute to our country’s armed forces.

Sayreville
May 30, 10 am, sayreville.com
Active US military, local organizations, marching and pipe bands, and veterans march and ride down Washington Rd. and Main St.

Monmouth County

Freehold
May 30, 10 am, freeholdmemorialdayparade.com
The Freehold Memorial Day Parade is the oldest and largest such parade in Western Monmouth County, with an average of more than 70 units participating each year. The parade features many military units, veterans groups, bands, fire departments, EMS squads, youth groups, custom designed floats and civilian units.

Morris County

Bloomingdale & Butler
May 30, 9 ambutlerborough.com
Starts at Sloan Park, Butler. Children may decorate their bicycles and participate in the parade; parents please accompany your children for safety reasons.  

Dover
May 30, 10 am, dover.nj.us
Starts on Rutan Drive and travels west onto Blackwell Street then Hurd Park. Marching this year the very popular Barbershop Quartet by Twisted Mustache.

Hanover
May 30, 8:30 am, mclslatterydet.org
The American Legion, fire and police departments, Hanover Veterans Alliance, high school band, local athletes, Marine Corps League, Veterans of Foreign Wars and U.S. Marine Corps Color Guard proceed down Whippany Rd. to Parsippany Rd. and Mount Pleasant Ave. before concluding on Legion Pl. with a ceremony.

Morris Township
May 30, 10 am, morristwp.com
A parade of county dignitaries, firefighters, local athletes, marching bands, National Guard members and veterans proceed from the Township Municipal Building to the Green in Morristown for the annual remembrance ceremony.

Oakland
May 29, 1 pm, americanlegionpost369.org
The annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony begins Grove Street and Ramapo Valley Road and finishes with a ceremony in Veterans’ Park.  Complimentary food and refreshments will be served at the American Legion Post at 65 Oak Street immediately following the parade.

Passaic county

Hawthorne
Memorial Day Parade
May 30, Noon 
Borough Hall, Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne

Wayne
May 30, 10 am, waynetownship.com
This parade of floats, local high school bands, the Passaic County Emerald Society Pipes and Drums and an ROTC Naval Unit begin at the Ramapo Shopping Center and proceed down Valley Rd. before concluding at the Municipal Building with a ceremony honoring local veterans.

Somerset County

Bedminster
May 30, 10 am, fhbfd.org
The Bedminster ceremony will begin at 10am at the old Bedminster school on the corner of Elm St & Lamington Rd. A parade will follow down Lamington Rd ½ mile to the Far Hills ceremony which will take place at approximately 10:45 at the municipal building on the corner of Prospect St & Peapack Rd. (across from the fairgrounds). After the ceremony we will be serving hot dogs and refreshments in the fairgrounds. For more information, please call (908) 234-1179 

Hillsborough’s Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
May 28, 10:30, 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1734749073407666/
Local veterans, fire companies, police, Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops, youth sports teams, and a variety of other youth and community organizations will be marching in this year’s parade. The parade will step off from the corner of New Amwell and Auten Road at 10:30am. The Garden of Honor ceremony will be held upon completion of the parade. Parade Route: New Amwell Road to Beekman Lane to Municipal Building.

Union County

Cranford
May 30, 9 am, cranford.com
Line up begins at the Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave in Cranford at 8:30 a.m. and marching commences at 9:00 a.m. ending with a traditional memorial ceremony at Memorial Park on Springfield Avenue between Riverside Drive and Central Avenue at 10:00 a.m.

Mountainside
May 30, 11:30 am, mountainside-nj.com
Following a ceremony at the Veterans Flagpole Monument on Constitution Plaza, fire and police department members, the rescue squad, scouts and veterans travel down Bridle Path and take rights onto Wood Valley and Central Ave. before turning left into the Our Lady of Lourdes  parking lot.

New Providence
May 30, 10 am, newprov.org
Beginning on Springfield Ave., local municipal departments, organizations and schools march east on Central Ave. to Academy St. where the festivities conclude.

Rahway
May 29, 1:30 pm, cityofrahway.org
Community groups and veterans will parade throughout downtown Rahway, traveling from City Hall Plaza to Pierpont and Elm Sts. and down Irving St. before turning onto Main St. and ending in front of City Hall.

Roselle
May 30, 10 am boroughofroselle.com
Begin at 10 a.m. on E. 2nd and Harrison Streets, ends at Roselle Public Library at West 4th St.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood
May 30, 10:45 am, fanwoodnj.org
Marchers will begin at the Scotch Plains Municipal Building on Park Ave. and end the procession on Martine Ave in Fanwood. There will also be a tribute concert on May 29 to celebrate our nation’s veterans.

Summit
May 30, 10 am, cityofsummit.org
This parade of Summit’s American Legion Post 322 starts from Beechwood Rd. distributing flags as they march to the Village Green, where a ceremony featuring music from the high school band, a rifle salute, speeches, a Veteran’s Lifetime Achievement Award presentation and carnival-style food.

Union
May 30, 10 am, uniontownship.com
Come see floats, cars, Clydesdale horses, military units and military vehicles, motorcycles, Denville String Band, Civil War reenactors and many civic and youth organizations as they march for our military!

Warren county

Hackettstown
May 30, 9:35 am, hackettstown.net
The community band, Colonial Musketeers, First New Jersey Cavalry, high school bands, military vehicles and Purple Heart recipients step off Main St. and proceed down Grand Ave. to Mountain Ave. A commemorative ceremony takes place at Union Cemetery.

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